Where does “chaotic” come from?
Chaotic comes from Late Latin chaoticus, from Ancient Greek χάος meaning "chasm" or "void," with the adjectival suffix -ticus.
chaotic (English): Filled with chaos; Extremely disorganized or in...
Definitions
- Filled with chaos; Extremely disorganized or in...
Ancestry of “chaotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | chaoticus | of or pertaining to the primordial state of the... |
| 2 | Latin | Chaos | the shapeless primordial universe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάος | the primordial state of existence; space, air;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |
Words derived from “chaotic”